Dr. Blanchard was a Medical College of S. C. graduate in the class of 1952 & was one of the first female physicians in Sumter, S. C. and South Carolina's first OB-GYN. She was the sister of Heisman trophy winner, Doc Blanchard, who played for West Point. She never married. She was a long-time good friend with my mother, Mildred Brown Shaw, who was a Tuomey nurse. My friend, Phil G. Palmer, of Sumter called me to tell me that she had died and that he & his wife were very close friends with her & took her places during the last several years.
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Sammy Way column in the Item 23 march 2022: Dr. Mary Blanchard was born in Charlotte in 1928 and grew up in Bishopville. She graduated from Winthrop College in 1948, receiving the university's oldest award, The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award. She practiced medicine for 30 years with Drs. J. J. Britton and H.T. Harvin Jr. A life-long learner, she continued her education at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her medical internship and residency at Temple University. She was past president of both the state Obstetrics and Gynecology Association and the Sumter County Medical Society. She would later become the first woman to serve as president of the Medical University of South Carolina Alumni Association. She was the daughter of the late Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., and Mary Gilchrist Blanchard and died in 2020.
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Excerpts from 2020 Item write-up:
"You know you have to put up a fight or be ready to defend yourself as the first female in OB-
GYN," said Dr. Gene Dickerson, general surgeon and Blanchard's colleague at Prisma Health
Tuomey Hospital. "She was definitely willing to do that." Dickerson said Blanchard was a competitive and opinionated spirit who didn't put up with any guff from anyone. Many looked up to Blanchard as a visionary who practiced a "high-quality brand" of OB-GYN. Michelle Logan-Owens, former CEO at Tuomey, said Blanchard retired around the time she was
a young nurse at the hospital. "While I never had the opportunity to work alongside her clinically, some of my fondest memories of her are seeing her come and continue to attend medical staff meetings although she had retired," Logan-Owens said. "She felt as if it was very important to keep up with what was going on at the hospital and what was happening in terms of patient care.m According to Logan-Owens, Blanchard was an honorary medical staff member after her
retirement who had a strong mind full of ideas and opinions that the staff took into consideration.
"She never hesitated to share her opinions and perspective," Logan-Owens said. "It was a joy
having her in the meetings."
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Obituary: Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, August 8, 1928 - December 12, 2020
Sumter, South Carolina - Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, 92, was born in Charlotte, N.C. on August 8, 1928 and died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home. The daughter of Mary Gilchrist Tatum Blanchard and Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., she was reared in Bishopville, S.C., and graduated from Bishopville High School in about 1948. She received a A.B. degree from Winthrop in 1952 and an M.D. from The Medical College of South Carolina in about 1956. Mary Elizabeth completed a residency program at Temple University in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was also awarded an M.S. Degree. She was Board Certified by The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and enjoyed 30 years of shared office practice in Sumter, S.C. with pediatrician Dr. R. B. Bultman initially and many years with OB-GYN Dr. J. J. Britton and briefly with Dr. H. T. Harvin, Jr. During these years, Mary Elizabeth served on the staff of Tuomey Hospital. Later, Dr. Blanchard was the founder of the Sumter Womens' Clinic.
She was active in many professional organizations: the American Medical Association, the South Carolina Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and was past-president of the Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Medical Association, the South Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the Medical University Alumni Association. In 1995, Winthrop University honored Mary Elizabeth with The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award which acknowledges service to the University and humanity as an outstanding alumna. In 2015, the YMCA of Sumter named her Humanitarian of the Year.
Always involved in the Sumter community, Mary Elizabeth was a member of the Junior Welfare League, the Thursday Afternoon Book Club and was past-president of the Sumter Pilot Club, the Sumter County Mental Health Association and the Sumter Art Association. She was a devoted member of St. Anne-St. Jude Parish for many years. Her chocolate pound cakes were sought after during the Ladies Club bake sales.
Tennis was a vital part of her life, and Mary Elizabeth always played very competitively. She played basketball in high school and always claimed she could outrun her brother, football legend "Doc" Blanchard who played football at West Point and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1945.
In 1986, Mary Elizabeth retired from the active practice of medicine to play more tennis and bridge, read, and spend time fishing and boating with friends at her lake house.
An intrepid traveler, Mary Elizabeth, accompanied by friends and relatives, covered many European and Asian locales with her usual thoroughness and enthusiasm. Free with advice to other travelers, she always checked later to see if the recipient took advantage of those worthy tips.
Mary Elizabeth was a well-known raconteur and a much sought-after speaker. Her wide interests and acute attention to detail made her discourses delightful and charming. Her tales of growing up in Bishopville always entertained and evoked wonderful memories for her listeners.
In January 2019, Mary Elizabeth was honored by the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for contributions to her profession, service to her patients and greater community. This organization covers seven southeastern states.
Mary Elizabeth leaves a wide circle of devoted friends, relatives, and former patients. She lived largely, giving careful attention to nurturing each friendship and serving others with a generous spirit.
Surviving are two nieces, Jo Mills (Gary) of Stockdale, Texas, Mary Theresa Midkiff (Aaron) and a nephew, Felix A. Blanchard, III (Karin) of Hickory, N.C. Two grandnephews, five grandnieces, several great-grandnieces and nephews, and a cousin William G. Tatum (Mary) of McColl, SC.
She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Felix A. Blanchard, Jr., and his wife, Jody.
A private Mass of Christian Burial for family and close friends will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church Father Giovannie Nunez, CRM officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Cemetery in McColl, SC.
Memorials may be made to Catholic Community Foundation of S.C. or the Lee County Arts Council Foundation at P.O. Box 313, Bishopville, S.C. 29010, or to a charity of one's choice.
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The family would like to express a special thank you to her caregivers, Ms. Mardes Witherspoon, Ms. Laura Ellison, Ms. Vermell Shannon, Ms. Edith Kelly, and Ms. Patricia Williams.
On-line condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Sammy Way column in the Item 23 march 2022: Dr. Mary Blanchard was born in Charlotte in 1928 and grew up in Bishopville. She graduated from Winthrop College in 1948, receiving the university's oldest award, The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award. She practiced medicine for 30 years with Drs. J. J. Britton and H.T. Harvin Jr. A life-long learner, she continued her education at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her medical internship and residency at Temple University. She was past president of both the state Obstetrics and Gynecology Association and the Sumter County Medical Society. She would later become the first woman to serve as president of the Medical University of South Carolina Alumni Association. She was the daughter of the late Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., and Mary Gilchrist Blanchard and died in 2020.
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Excerpts from 2020 Item write-up:
"You know you have to put up a fight or be ready to defend yourself as the first female in OB-
GYN," said Dr. Gene Dickerson, general surgeon and Blanchard's colleague at Prisma Health
Tuomey Hospital. "She was definitely willing to do that." Dickerson said Blanchard was a competitive and opinionated spirit who didn't put up with any guff from anyone. Many looked up to Blanchard as a visionary who practiced a "high-quality brand" of OB-GYN. Michelle Logan-Owens, former CEO at Tuomey, said Blanchard retired around the time she was
a young nurse at the hospital. "While I never had the opportunity to work alongside her clinically, some of my fondest memories of her are seeing her come and continue to attend medical staff meetings although she had retired," Logan-Owens said. "She felt as if it was very important to keep up with what was going on at the hospital and what was happening in terms of patient care.m According to Logan-Owens, Blanchard was an honorary medical staff member after her
retirement who had a strong mind full of ideas and opinions that the staff took into consideration.
"She never hesitated to share her opinions and perspective," Logan-Owens said. "It was a joy
having her in the meetings."
******************
Obituary: Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, August 8, 1928 - December 12, 2020
Sumter, South Carolina - Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, 92, was born in Charlotte, N.C. on August 8, 1928 and died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home. The daughter of Mary Gilchrist Tatum Blanchard and Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., she was reared in Bishopville, S.C., and graduated from Bishopville High School in about 1948. She received a A.B. degree from Winthrop in 1952 and an M.D. from The Medical College of South Carolina in about 1956. Mary Elizabeth completed a residency program at Temple University in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was also awarded an M.S. Degree. She was Board Certified by The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and enjoyed 30 years of shared office practice in Sumter, S.C. with pediatrician Dr. R. B. Bultman initially and many years with OB-GYN Dr. J. J. Britton and briefly with Dr. H. T. Harvin, Jr. During these years, Mary Elizabeth served on the staff of Tuomey Hospital. Later, Dr. Blanchard was the founder of the Sumter Womens' Clinic.
She was active in many professional organizations: the American Medical Association, the South Carolina Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and was past-president of the Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Medical Association, the South Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the Medical University Alumni Association. In 1995, Winthrop University honored Mary Elizabeth with The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award which acknowledges service to the University and humanity as an outstanding alumna. In 2015, the YMCA of Sumter named her Humanitarian of the Year.
Always involved in the Sumter community, Mary Elizabeth was a member of the Junior Welfare League, the Thursday Afternoon Book Club and was past-president of the Sumter Pilot Club, the Sumter County Mental Health Association and the Sumter Art Association. She was a devoted member of St. Anne-St. Jude Parish for many years. Her chocolate pound cakes were sought after during the Ladies Club bake sales.
Tennis was a vital part of her life, and Mary Elizabeth always played very competitively. She played basketball in high school and always claimed she could outrun her brother, football legend "Doc" Blanchard who played football at West Point and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1945.
In 1986, Mary Elizabeth retired from the active practice of medicine to play more tennis and bridge, read, and spend time fishing and boating with friends at her lake house.
An intrepid traveler, Mary Elizabeth, accompanied by friends and relatives, covered many European and Asian locales with her usual thoroughness and enthusiasm. Free with advice to other travelers, she always checked later to see if the recipient took advantage of those worthy tips.
Mary Elizabeth was a well-known raconteur and a much sought-after speaker. Her wide interests and acute attention to detail made her discourses delightful and charming. Her tales of growing up in Bishopville always entertained and evoked wonderful memories for her listeners.
In January 2019, Mary Elizabeth was honored by the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for contributions to her profession, service to her patients and greater community. This organization covers seven southeastern states.
Mary Elizabeth leaves a wide circle of devoted friends, relatives, and former patients. She lived largely, giving careful attention to nurturing each friendship and serving others with a generous spirit.
Surviving are two nieces, Jo Mills (Gary) of Stockdale, Texas, Mary Theresa Midkiff (Aaron) and a nephew, Felix A. Blanchard, III (Karin) of Hickory, N.C. Two grandnephews, five grandnieces, several great-grandnieces and nephews, and a cousin William G. Tatum (Mary) of McColl, SC.
She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Felix A. Blanchard, Jr., and his wife, Jody.
A private Mass of Christian Burial for family and close friends will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church Father Giovannie Nunez, CRM officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Cemetery in McColl, SC.
Memorials may be made to Catholic Community Foundation of S.C. or the Lee County Arts Council Foundation at P.O. Box 313, Bishopville, S.C. 29010, or to a charity of one's choice.
\
The family would like to express a special thank you to her caregivers, Ms. Mardes Witherspoon, Ms. Laura Ellison, Ms. Vermell Shannon, Ms. Edith Kelly, and Ms. Patricia Williams.
On-line condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.
Dr. Blanchard was a Medical College of S. C. graduate in the class of 1952 & was one of the first female physicians in Sumter, S. C. and South Carolina's first OB-GYN. She was the sister of Heisman trophy winner, Doc Blanchard, who played for West Point. She never married. She was a long-time good friend with my mother, Mildred Brown Shaw, who was a Tuomey nurse. My friend, Phil G. Palmer, of Sumter called me to tell me that she had died and that he & his wife were very close friends with her & took her places during the last several years.
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Sammy Way column in the Item 23 march 2022: Dr. Mary Blanchard was born in Charlotte in 1928 and grew up in Bishopville. She graduated from Winthrop College in 1948, receiving the university's oldest award, The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award. She practiced medicine for 30 years with Drs. J. J. Britton and H.T. Harvin Jr. A life-long learner, she continued her education at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her medical internship and residency at Temple University. She was past president of both the state Obstetrics and Gynecology Association and the Sumter County Medical Society. She would later become the first woman to serve as president of the Medical University of South Carolina Alumni Association. She was the daughter of the late Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., and Mary Gilchrist Blanchard and died in 2020.
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Excerpts from 2020 Item write-up:
"You know you have to put up a fight or be ready to defend yourself as the first female in OB-
GYN," said Dr. Gene Dickerson, general surgeon and Blanchard's colleague at Prisma Health
Tuomey Hospital. "She was definitely willing to do that." Dickerson said Blanchard was a competitive and opinionated spirit who didn't put up with any guff from anyone. Many looked up to Blanchard as a visionary who practiced a "high-quality brand" of OB-GYN. Michelle Logan-Owens, former CEO at Tuomey, said Blanchard retired around the time she was
a young nurse at the hospital. "While I never had the opportunity to work alongside her clinically, some of my fondest memories of her are seeing her come and continue to attend medical staff meetings although she had retired," Logan-Owens said. "She felt as if it was very important to keep up with what was going on at the hospital and what was happening in terms of patient care.m According to Logan-Owens, Blanchard was an honorary medical staff member after her
retirement who had a strong mind full of ideas and opinions that the staff took into consideration.
"She never hesitated to share her opinions and perspective," Logan-Owens said. "It was a joy
having her in the meetings."
******************
Obituary: Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, August 8, 1928 - December 12, 2020
Sumter, South Carolina - Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, 92, was born in Charlotte, N.C. on August 8, 1928 and died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home. The daughter of Mary Gilchrist Tatum Blanchard and Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., she was reared in Bishopville, S.C., and graduated from Bishopville High School in about 1948. She received a A.B. degree from Winthrop in 1952 and an M.D. from The Medical College of South Carolina in about 1956. Mary Elizabeth completed a residency program at Temple University in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was also awarded an M.S. Degree. She was Board Certified by The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and enjoyed 30 years of shared office practice in Sumter, S.C. with pediatrician Dr. R. B. Bultman initially and many years with OB-GYN Dr. J. J. Britton and briefly with Dr. H. T. Harvin, Jr. During these years, Mary Elizabeth served on the staff of Tuomey Hospital. Later, Dr. Blanchard was the founder of the Sumter Womens' Clinic.
She was active in many professional organizations: the American Medical Association, the South Carolina Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and was past-president of the Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Medical Association, the South Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the Medical University Alumni Association. In 1995, Winthrop University honored Mary Elizabeth with The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award which acknowledges service to the University and humanity as an outstanding alumna. In 2015, the YMCA of Sumter named her Humanitarian of the Year.
Always involved in the Sumter community, Mary Elizabeth was a member of the Junior Welfare League, the Thursday Afternoon Book Club and was past-president of the Sumter Pilot Club, the Sumter County Mental Health Association and the Sumter Art Association. She was a devoted member of St. Anne-St. Jude Parish for many years. Her chocolate pound cakes were sought after during the Ladies Club bake sales.
Tennis was a vital part of her life, and Mary Elizabeth always played very competitively. She played basketball in high school and always claimed she could outrun her brother, football legend "Doc" Blanchard who played football at West Point and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1945.
In 1986, Mary Elizabeth retired from the active practice of medicine to play more tennis and bridge, read, and spend time fishing and boating with friends at her lake house.
An intrepid traveler, Mary Elizabeth, accompanied by friends and relatives, covered many European and Asian locales with her usual thoroughness and enthusiasm. Free with advice to other travelers, she always checked later to see if the recipient took advantage of those worthy tips.
Mary Elizabeth was a well-known raconteur and a much sought-after speaker. Her wide interests and acute attention to detail made her discourses delightful and charming. Her tales of growing up in Bishopville always entertained and evoked wonderful memories for her listeners.
In January 2019, Mary Elizabeth was honored by the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for contributions to her profession, service to her patients and greater community. This organization covers seven southeastern states.
Mary Elizabeth leaves a wide circle of devoted friends, relatives, and former patients. She lived largely, giving careful attention to nurturing each friendship and serving others with a generous spirit.
Surviving are two nieces, Jo Mills (Gary) of Stockdale, Texas, Mary Theresa Midkiff (Aaron) and a nephew, Felix A. Blanchard, III (Karin) of Hickory, N.C. Two grandnephews, five grandnieces, several great-grandnieces and nephews, and a cousin William G. Tatum (Mary) of McColl, SC.
She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Felix A. Blanchard, Jr., and his wife, Jody.
A private Mass of Christian Burial for family and close friends will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church Father Giovannie Nunez, CRM officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Cemetery in McColl, SC.
Memorials may be made to Catholic Community Foundation of S.C. or the Lee County Arts Council Foundation at P.O. Box 313, Bishopville, S.C. 29010, or to a charity of one's choice.
\
The family would like to express a special thank you to her caregivers, Ms. Mardes Witherspoon, Ms. Laura Ellison, Ms. Vermell Shannon, Ms. Edith Kelly, and Ms. Patricia Williams.
On-line condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.
********************
Sammy Way column in the Item 23 march 2022: Dr. Mary Blanchard was born in Charlotte in 1928 and grew up in Bishopville. She graduated from Winthrop College in 1948, receiving the university's oldest award, The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award. She practiced medicine for 30 years with Drs. J. J. Britton and H.T. Harvin Jr. A life-long learner, she continued her education at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her medical internship and residency at Temple University. She was past president of both the state Obstetrics and Gynecology Association and the Sumter County Medical Society. She would later become the first woman to serve as president of the Medical University of South Carolina Alumni Association. She was the daughter of the late Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., and Mary Gilchrist Blanchard and died in 2020.
*********************************
Excerpts from 2020 Item write-up:
"You know you have to put up a fight or be ready to defend yourself as the first female in OB-
GYN," said Dr. Gene Dickerson, general surgeon and Blanchard's colleague at Prisma Health
Tuomey Hospital. "She was definitely willing to do that." Dickerson said Blanchard was a competitive and opinionated spirit who didn't put up with any guff from anyone. Many looked up to Blanchard as a visionary who practiced a "high-quality brand" of OB-GYN. Michelle Logan-Owens, former CEO at Tuomey, said Blanchard retired around the time she was
a young nurse at the hospital. "While I never had the opportunity to work alongside her clinically, some of my fondest memories of her are seeing her come and continue to attend medical staff meetings although she had retired," Logan-Owens said. "She felt as if it was very important to keep up with what was going on at the hospital and what was happening in terms of patient care.m According to Logan-Owens, Blanchard was an honorary medical staff member after her
retirement who had a strong mind full of ideas and opinions that the staff took into consideration.
"She never hesitated to share her opinions and perspective," Logan-Owens said. "It was a joy
having her in the meetings."
******************
Obituary: Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, August 8, 1928 - December 12, 2020
Sumter, South Carolina - Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, 92, was born in Charlotte, N.C. on August 8, 1928 and died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home. The daughter of Mary Gilchrist Tatum Blanchard and Felix A. Blanchard, M.D., she was reared in Bishopville, S.C., and graduated from Bishopville High School in about 1948. She received a A.B. degree from Winthrop in 1952 and an M.D. from The Medical College of South Carolina in about 1956. Mary Elizabeth completed a residency program at Temple University in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was also awarded an M.S. Degree. She was Board Certified by The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and enjoyed 30 years of shared office practice in Sumter, S.C. with pediatrician Dr. R. B. Bultman initially and many years with OB-GYN Dr. J. J. Britton and briefly with Dr. H. T. Harvin, Jr. During these years, Mary Elizabeth served on the staff of Tuomey Hospital. Later, Dr. Blanchard was the founder of the Sumter Womens' Clinic.
She was active in many professional organizations: the American Medical Association, the South Carolina Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and was past-president of the Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Medical Association, the South Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the Medical University Alumni Association. In 1995, Winthrop University honored Mary Elizabeth with The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award which acknowledges service to the University and humanity as an outstanding alumna. In 2015, the YMCA of Sumter named her Humanitarian of the Year.
Always involved in the Sumter community, Mary Elizabeth was a member of the Junior Welfare League, the Thursday Afternoon Book Club and was past-president of the Sumter Pilot Club, the Sumter County Mental Health Association and the Sumter Art Association. She was a devoted member of St. Anne-St. Jude Parish for many years. Her chocolate pound cakes were sought after during the Ladies Club bake sales.
Tennis was a vital part of her life, and Mary Elizabeth always played very competitively. She played basketball in high school and always claimed she could outrun her brother, football legend "Doc" Blanchard who played football at West Point and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1945.
In 1986, Mary Elizabeth retired from the active practice of medicine to play more tennis and bridge, read, and spend time fishing and boating with friends at her lake house.
An intrepid traveler, Mary Elizabeth, accompanied by friends and relatives, covered many European and Asian locales with her usual thoroughness and enthusiasm. Free with advice to other travelers, she always checked later to see if the recipient took advantage of those worthy tips.
Mary Elizabeth was a well-known raconteur and a much sought-after speaker. Her wide interests and acute attention to detail made her discourses delightful and charming. Her tales of growing up in Bishopville always entertained and evoked wonderful memories for her listeners.
In January 2019, Mary Elizabeth was honored by the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for contributions to her profession, service to her patients and greater community. This organization covers seven southeastern states.
Mary Elizabeth leaves a wide circle of devoted friends, relatives, and former patients. She lived largely, giving careful attention to nurturing each friendship and serving others with a generous spirit.
Surviving are two nieces, Jo Mills (Gary) of Stockdale, Texas, Mary Theresa Midkiff (Aaron) and a nephew, Felix A. Blanchard, III (Karin) of Hickory, N.C. Two grandnephews, five grandnieces, several great-grandnieces and nephews, and a cousin William G. Tatum (Mary) of McColl, SC.
She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Felix A. Blanchard, Jr., and his wife, Jody.
A private Mass of Christian Burial for family and close friends will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church Father Giovannie Nunez, CRM officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Cemetery in McColl, SC.
Memorials may be made to Catholic Community Foundation of S.C. or the Lee County Arts Council Foundation at P.O. Box 313, Bishopville, S.C. 29010, or to a charity of one's choice.
\
The family would like to express a special thank you to her caregivers, Ms. Mardes Witherspoon, Ms. Laura Ellison, Ms. Vermell Shannon, Ms. Edith Kelly, and Ms. Patricia Williams.
On-line condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.
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